Rose plant/ Moryelrug

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hybrid rugosa rose plant primarily identified by its yellow buds and double flowers of medium yellow color.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hardyshrub type rose plant of the Hybrid Rugosa class; the variety beingprimarily characterized--as to novelty--by the slender yellow buds anddouble yellow flowers.

The variety is further characterized by:

An abundance of bloom, with flowers usually borne several to the stem inclusters of 5 to 7 or more. Quite fragrant.

A plant which is vigorous, of rounded to spreading shape with largesemi-glossy to matt foliage with pointed leaflets; the buds and flowersbeing similar in form to Orangeade--floribunda, not patented.

The plant, which has a normal height of about 5 feet, with a spread of 6to 7 feet, can easily be maintained at lesser height by occasionaltrimming.

A plant which grows and blooms satisfactorily in the garden, is good forgrowing in the shrub border, as an individual flowering shrub or as ahedge.

The present variety of Hybrid Rugosa was originated by me at SequoiaNursery, located at Visalia, Calif., under conditions of careful controland observation, as a cross between Golden Angel (U.S. Plant Pat. No.4,028, miniature) as the seed parent and Belle Poitevine, a hybridrugosa--not patented, as the pollen parent.

Subsequent to origination of the variety I successfully asexuallyreproduced it at Sequoia Nursery, located as aforesaid, by budding aswell as by cuttings; the reproductions having run true in all respects.

The color photograph illustrates the variety, including the foliage,buds and flowers. Note: Color can vary with the weather and time ofyear, being darker than photo in cooler weather.

Referring now specifically to the new and distinct variety of hybridrugosa rose plant, the following is a detailed description thereof inoutline; all major color plate identifications being by reference to theBritish Colour Council Horticultural Colour Chart, except where commonterms of color definition are employed.

Type: Hardy; bushy; rounded; seedling; outdoors; garden decoration;landscape; shrub.

Class: Hybrid Rugosa (shrub). Variety identification: Moryelrug(Commercial synonym: Topaz Jewel).

Flowers borne: Sometimes singly but usually several together on short,wirey stems and on tips of new shoots.

Quantity of bloom: Abundant all season (spring to fall).

Bud:

Peduncle.--Medium length; slender but sturdy; erect; medium green, withnumerous short prickles and some small hair-like apendages.

Before calyx breaks; size.--Large.

Form.--Pointed, with few to several small foliaceous apendages and hairson surface of bud; with foliaceous parts extending beyond the tip of thebud equal to less than one-half of its length. Color-- medium green,occasionally tinted with bronze. As calyx breaks, color greenish yellowand often tinted with red. Opening: opens well in all weather.

Bloom:

Size when fully open.--Large, averaging about 3 to 31/2".

Petalage.--Double -- averaging about 20-30 (or more) petals, arrangedregularly plus several small petaloids.

Form.--Cupped with petals rolled loosely outward and downward atmaturity. Open flowers usually show stamens.

Petals: Fairly thick; satiny on inside and on outside surface.

Shape.--Outside petals, broad lanceolate (nearly round) with roundedtip; intermediate -- broad lanceolate with nearly round or short acutetip; inside -- lanceolate with acute tip.

Color: Newly opened flower from a plant grown outdoors (November 1987),Visalia, Calif.

Outside surface.--Outside surface -- near Lemon Yellow 4/2 (or deeper)on basal 1/3 to 1/2 of petal, becoming lighter yellow, (near LemonYellow 4/3) near tip. Inside surface -- small area at base near LemonYellow 4/1, thence blending into lighter yellow (near Lemon Yellow 4/2with the tip 1/3 being still lighter yellow (near Lemon Yellow 4/3).

Intermediate petal.--Outside surface similar to outside petal. Insidesurface similar to outside petal.

Inner petal.--Outside surface -- similar to intermediate petal; insidesurface -- similar to intermediate petal. General color effect; newlyopened flowers -- medium yellow. Three days open -- color yellow; lessintense. Behavior -- opens well in all weather. Spent petals or flowersdrop off. Flower longevity (July-August 1987) -- plant outdoors inground; 3-4 days or longer. In cooler weather 4-5 days or longer.

Reproductive organs:

Stamens.--Numerous; yellow.

Filaments.--Short; yellow.

Anthers.--Numerous.

Pollen.--Some but so far non-fertile.

Pistils.--Fair number.

Styles.--Short; yellow; bunched.

Ovaries.--All enclosed in calyx.

Hips.--None.

Sepals.--Permanent; spear shaped; recurved.

Seeds.--None.

Foliage:

Leaves.--Compound of seven (sometimes nine) leaflets; medium large;leathery; semi-glossy to matt.

Leaflets.--Shape: broad, lanceolate; apex acute; base -- usuallyrounded. Color: medium green; new growth -- normal (medium green).Rachis: medium strength; upperside may have a few very short hairs;grooved; underside may have several small thorns (or claws) and fewshort prickles. Stipules: medium to short length; medium (to wide)width; short length narrow points which turn out usually at about 45degrees or more.

Growth:

Habit.--Bushy; rounded; much branched; spreading.

Growth.--Vigorous; internodes medium.

Canes.--Medium to strong; sturdy.

Main stems.--Color: medium green.

Thorns.--Numerous, of varying size and length -- hooked downward. Hairs-- few or none.

The shrub rose plant and its flowers as herein described may vary inslight detail due to climatic, soil and cultural conditions under whichthe variety may be grown; the present description being of the varietyas grown at Visalia, Calif.

The following is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Rugosa(shrub) rose plant of hardy, bushy, rounded, much branched habit,substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by buds andflowers of soft to medium yellow color, the bud being pointed in theearly opening stage, resembling in form Orangeade (Floribunda--notpatented), with the open flower being fairly double, generally of cuppedform, with 20-30 or more petals; and further characterized by a plant ofcompact, vigorous, well rounded shape, with main stems and shoots quitethorny, the said plant being easy to propagate by budding and from softwood cuttings with an abundance of medium to large semi-glossy to mattfoliage, the flowers being borne in clusters on short stems and on tipsof new shoots.